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OMICS Group Contact us at: OMICS Group International through its Open Access Initiative is committed to make genuine and reliable contributions to the scientific community. OMICS Group hosts over 400 leading-edge peer reviewed Open Access Journals and organizes over 300 International Conferences annually all over the world. OMICS Publishing Group journals have over 3 million readers and the fame and success of the same can be attributed to the strong editorial board which contains over eminent personalities that ensure a rapid, quality and quick review process. OMICS Group signed an agreement with more than 1000 International Societies to make healthcare information Open Access.

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OMICS Group welcomes submissions that are original and technically so as to serve both the developing world and developed countries in the best possible way. OMICS Journals are poised in excellence by publishing high quality research. OMICS Group follows an Editorial Manager® System peer review process and boasts of a strong and active editorial board. Editors and reviewers are experts in their field and provide anonymous, unbiased and detailed reviews of all submissions. The journal gives the options of multiple language translations for all the articles and all archived articles are available in HTML, XML, PDF and audio formats. Also, all the published articles are archived in repositories and indexing services like DOAJ, CAS, Google Scholar, Scientific Commons, Index Copernicus, EBSCO, HINARI and GALE. OMICS Journals are welcoming Submissions For more details please visit our website:

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BACKGROUND Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa 1.Inequities in health and health care access for disadvantaged populations continue to exist. 2. Health inequities along ethno-cultural and social status lines are common knowledge and are rooted in multiple factors, such as gender, class, geographical location and other issues associated with differential access to health care, which are interwoven in complex ways (social determinants of health). 3.Current evidence suggests that marginalized populations such as visible minority and Aboriginal peoples have poorer health outcomes (compared to whites) from preventable and treatable conditions such as diabetes. 4. Limited access and poor quality of care take a significant toll, as those in remote and rural low middle income countries more likely than their Urban counterparts to report delay in seeking care, and less likely to report that they have not received needed care. 5.Health scholars are expected to provide leadership by unpacking the complexity of health inequities, and creating innovative solutions to the challenge of todays’ healthcare systems.

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AIM OF RESEARCH PROGRAM Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa The program of research seeks to identify, understand, measure, reduce and evaluate inequities in health and health care access for marginalized populations Grounded in Critical Social Theory (CST), this program of research recognizes that the social conditions in which people live interact to strongly influence their chances to be healthy. Health is closely tied to the environment around us - where we live, work, learn and play.

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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa 1.Impact on health care professionals to improve the quality of maternal child health 2.Impact on health care professionals to ensure that they provide culturally safe and competent care to marginalized communities 3.Develop evidence informed cross cultural communication tools to improve inter-professional health care for marginalized populations 4.Identify relevant and innovative strategies to address the social determinants of health including the sociopolitical factors that impact on the health and well-being of racialized people 5. Impacts on the health care system and health policy by creating an empowering environment for historically marginalized population to advocate for themselves in both health and policy arenas.

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THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGS Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Research projects are conceptually guided by the principles of participatory action research (PAR). PAR is a flexible process providing both a socially and culturally adaptable framework for research. It is not only an approach to investigating phenomena from the perspectives of those being studied It is also a means for mobilizing collective social action to address the identified issue and for creating change at multiple levels.

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DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH PROGRAM Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Through projects in Canada and abroad including low middle income countries (LMICs), Dr Etowa’s work focuses on two research themes related to health inequities: 1.Projects exploring the issues influencing the health and access to health care for marginalized groups, such as: i. Visible Minority people in Canada ii.Aboriginal peoples iii.Immigrant women, iv.Women and newborn in especially in rural communities in a low middle income country such as Nigeria. v.HIV/AIDS in African Caribbean and Black(ACB) people in Canada 2.Projects examining human resources for health with a particular focus on improving maternal, newborn and child health in Nigeria. i. Building nurses and midwives research and policy development capacity ii.Maternal- Child mortality is an issue of serious concern in Nigeria.

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Research Program at a Glance Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Reducing the Equity Gap in Health and Health Care Health and Healthcare Access Role of PHN in Postpartum Home visiting E-Track: HIV AIDS Surveillance in Canada Optimizing food choices during Pregnancy and early Postpartum HIV vulnerabilities and Resilience among ACB heterosexual men Using MIP to improve MNCH in Nigeria Human Resources for Health Carnegie ADF- Engaging in Strategic collaborations Recruitment and Retention of Aboriginal Student Interdisciplinary practice to Improve MNCH in Nigeria

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CURRENT PROJECTS: Carnegie ADF Nurses’ Capacity Building Initiative in Nigeria Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Building interdisciplinary leadership capacity to strengthen health system and improve maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) in Nigerian Communities: 1.Project funded by The Carnegie Foundation’s African Diaspora Fellowship-Washington,DC, USA 2.The Carnegie ADF award will provide opportunity for capacity building and hands-on training of practicing nurses and midwives in the areas of research productivity, curriculum development, and faculty and graduate student overall mentoring, with the ultimate goal of fostering the use of evidence-based educational curriculum and clinical practice.

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CURRENT PROJECTS: Perinatal Food Choices Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Optimizing food choices and practices in the perinatal period for immigrant women This three Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) funded study seeks to explore and understand ethno-cultural food choices and practices of immigrant women during the perinatal period, and specifically the intersection of these factors in the social context of cultural adaptation and adjustment Using focused ethnography research tradition, the study provides targeted knowledge transfer, including the creation and evaluation of a pilot implementation, of tailored nutrition education materials to improve cultural competence and cultural safety of health care providers for ultimate improvements in the health of immigrant mothers and their infants.

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CURRENT PROJECT: MIP-MNCH in Nigeria Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Using Multiple Intervention Program (MIP) Framework to Improve Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Outcomes: an Interdisciplinary Approach for Community Empowerment and Health Improvement in Rivers State of Nigeria Project is supported by the Global Health Research Initiative in Canada and seeks to: provide answers to why rural women attend ANC at public health centres and yet deliver at home or with traditional birth attendants; why urban women attend ANC at public health facilities but prefer to deliver at private clinics/hospitals. It will also examine how a novel service-provider twinning approach can train health workers to mothers and their families to foster more deliveries at the public health facilities.

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CURRENT PROJECT: Early Home Visiting Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Listening to the voices of mothers and public health nurses regarding early home visits (EHVs). 1.The 3-year project is exploring how universal and targeted early home visits (EHVs) programs for mothers and babies are organized, delivered, and experienced from the perspectives of public health nurses, mothers, and managers in Canada. 2.It a qualitative research study with the Canadian site located within Public Health Services in Halifax, Nova Scotia which provides services to both rural and urban populations. 3.Findings from this study will add to a timely international dialogue on universal and targeted early home visits that are conducted by public health nurses in collaboration with a diverse group of mothers, babies, and their families. The perspectives of PHNs, managers, and mothers will provide important information to improve EHVs and health outcomes of mothers and their families.

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CURRENT PROJECTS: E-Track HIV Surveillance Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa E-Track surveillance system: Monitoring trends in the prevalence of HIV and associated behavioural and socio-demographic factors among people in Canada who were born in countries where HIV is endemic. Project is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

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CURRENT PROJECT: Aboriginal Students Mentoring Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Mentoring Program of Aboriginal students: A collaborative Initiative between the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada and the School of Nursing collaborative Initiative to improve the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal learners at the University of Ottawa.

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CURRENT PROJECTS: ACB Heterosexual Men Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Reducing HIV vulnerabilities and Promoting Resilience among self-identified heterosexual African, Caribbean and Black Men in Ontario seeks to: Reduce HIV vulnerabilities and promote resilience through active engagement of self-identified heterosexual African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) men in community HIV responses, programs, research, and policy. Initiative funded by the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)

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CONCLUDING REMARKS Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa Overall, Dr Etowa’s program of research contributes to better understanding of the complex interplay of various determinants of inequities in health and health care access. In collaboration with colleagues across Canada and abroad Dr Etowa is working to reduce inequities in health and healthcare access through research and policy development, with the ultimate goal of improving health outcomes for disadvantaged populations in Canada and around the world.